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The 5+1 pathway consists of completing a one-year APAC-accredited Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology, gaining provisional registration with the PsyBA, undertaking a PsyBA-regulated one-year internship of supervised practice and successfully completing the National Psychology Exam.

Like generally registered psychologists, provisionally registered psychologists can help support clients in a broad range of presenting concerns and regularly report to their governing body, AHPRA. However, they do differ slightly from a generally registered psychologist.

A provisional psychologist is someone who has completed their tertiary qualifications and is eligible to undertake a program of supervision (internship) as they develop their applied skills “on the job”. Typically this involves a minimum of two years of weekly supervision with an AHPRA board approved supervisor.

Students can apply for registration as a psychologist after successfully completing the Master of Clinical Psychology. In order to be endorsed in a specific area of practice (eg Clinical Psychology), students need to complete two year registrar program after graduation.

The 5+1 pathway consists of completing a one-year APAC-accredited Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology, gaining provisional registration with the PsyBA, undertaking a PsyBA-regulated one-year internship of supervised practice and successfully completing the National Psychology Exam.

You must apply directly to the Psychology Board of Australia for provisional or general registration to practise as a psychologist in Australia.

In Australia, you must have a minimum of six years of psychology education and training to work as a Psychologist. Also, If you want to become a Clinical Psychologist, you will have to undergo six years of study plus two years of supervised practice to work in the field.

Becoming a registered psychologist in Australia takes a minimum of six years, but there are a few different options to get you there. When people say “I'm a psychologist”, it means they've completed a minimum of six years study and work experience, and are registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA).